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News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau opposition leader kept under house arrest

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/guinea-bissau-opposition-leader-kept-under-house-arrest/ar-AA24TNWV
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Domingos Simoes Pereira was detained when the army overthrew President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on November 26 last year.

News Guinea-Bissau: Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade?

News channel or source: https://phys.org/news/2026-06-male-chimpanzees-trees-decade.html
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria LIVE! AFCON result, match stream and latest updates today

News channel or source: https://sports.yahoo.com/guinea-bissau-vs-nigeria-live-143158751.html
Published on: Monday 22 January 2024

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria - LIVE! Nigeria booked their place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations as they picked up a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles went into their final ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election

News channel or source: https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2025/11/27/guinea-bissau-soldiers-announce-general-as-junta-leader-cementing-coup-days-after-election/
Published on: Wednesday 26 November 2025

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election, in what the main ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country

News channel or source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-11-26/soldiers-in-guinea-bissau-appear-on-state-television-saying-they-have-seized-power-in-country
Published on: Wednesday 26 November 2025

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television saying they have seized power in ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau country profile

News channel or source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13443186
Published on: Sunday 25 February 2024

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 26 February 2024 West Africa's Guinea-Bissau was part of the Portuguese Empire for centuries. Once hailed as a potential model for African ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s president dissolves the nation’s parliament after last week’s failed coup

News channel or source: https://thegrio.com/2023/12/04/guinea-bissaus-president-dissolves-the-nations-parliament-after-last-weeks-failed-coup/
Published on: Sunday 03 December 2023

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree Monday dissolving the nation’s opposition-controlled parliament, less than six months after it was ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/guinea-bissau-coup-election-r56420
Published on: Tuesday 20 January 2026

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau's military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement by the junta's leader on Wednesday. In a ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Prepares for a Presidential Runoff Election

News channel or source: https://www.cfr.org/articles/guinea-bissau-prepares-presidential-runoff-election
Published on: Wednesday 11 December 2019

Adam Valavanis is a former intern with the Africa Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. He received a master’s degree in conflict studies from the London School of Economics and Political ...